Mr Mukasey was confirmed by a 53-40 vote
The US Senate has confirmed Michael Mukasey as the new attorney general.
The vote came despite misgivings from some senators who were unhappy at his answers over what constituted torture in the questioning of terror suspects.
Mr Mukasey refused to be drawn into a condemnation of so-called waterboarding, a controversial interrogation technique.
The vote was carried by 53 to 40 in the Democrat-controlled Senate, and Mr Mukasey will replace Alberto Gonzalez.
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